Blue Mountains

Wasaga Beach Spring hike

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): Veterans Drive, Wasaga Beach (see hike description)

Hike Leader(s): Arie van Walraven Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 km

Description

Please join me for a leisure hike through Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. We will meet at the roadside parking on Veterans Way, about 1.4 km south of River Road West.  By this time, we will have plenty of leaves and flowers.  We will stay on the flat areas as much as possible.  This can be modified, depending on the crew.  There will be no mud.

Garlic Mustard Work Party

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Work Party
Location (Google Maps): Do not go to Tim Horton’s — go directly to the Timpson property as noted below.

Hike Leader(s): Robert Dowding Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Description

This is a work party to pull and collect the invasive weed, Garlic Mustard. Please bring gloves and mosquito/black fly protection is advised.

Car Hike: Blue Mountains E2E #1/4

Hosting Club: Toronto, Blue Mountains
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet up roadside parking on Mulmur-Nottawasaga Townline, 550 meters east of Lavender Hill Rd in front of the cemetery. GPS N44.268777, W80.156810.

Hike Leader(s): Ross Estrella Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky
Distance (km): 22km

Description

Day 1/4 of BMBTC E2E. Hikers must complete the entire Blue Mountain section to earn and receive their badge upon completion. Missed segment/s must be made up prior to the completion of the last segment to receive your badge. Hikers who are completing their missed section of BMBTC are welcome to join. This segment will pass thru the Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve and Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area. Expect some challenging rolling hills, rocks and underfoot trail but you’ll be rewarded with stunning beauty of the surrounding  landscape.  We’ll be on a moderate to brisk pace. Day hike essentials to bring; lunch/snacks, sufficient liquid hydration of your choice, sun screen, bug spray, head covering for sun protection and dress appropriately for the forecasted weather. As we are in the middle of spring season some section could be muddy/slippery therefore, hiking poles, waterproof hiking shoe and gaiter are strongly recommended. Fifteen minutes early arrival is expected and please make sure your car ready for shuttling.

We’ll shuttle to small parking area off 15/16 Sideroad accessible only from Con 10 South. GPS N44.342784, W80.210628

Cost of badge is ten dollars for BTC members and fifteen dollars for non members.

Birding Hike #1

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Organized Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at Tim’s and carpool to parking on 9/10 Sideroad Nottawasaga south of Nottawasaga Bluffs CA.

Hike Leader(s): Jim Lewis Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5km

Description

Please join us for this birding hike, led by birding enthusiasts Dick Edwards and Jim Lewis. We will meet at Tim’s on 1st Street in Collingwood and carpool to Conc 10 Nottawasaga and follow the trail east past a beautiful meadow where Bobolinks nest. We will look for singing males defending their territories. There is a mix of hardwoods, cedars, and a sparkling stream that should provide more birds and spring wildflowers. We will loop back to our cars having completed about a 5 km hike. Bring your binoculars!
Spaces will be limited to 15 hikers, so please register in advance.